Pictures in my home ...

Dusky Sleeping

I drew this picture of our cat, Dusky, with chalk pastels. As a teenager I did art at school, though this was not a school assignment. Dusky is curled up asleep on my mother’s chair. There is a touch of sunshine. She is warm and completely relaxed, her tail tucked neatly under her chin. I’ve always had a cat. Dusky was there during my teenage years, which were not easy years. This drawing of her is soft – you can almost feel her fur – and lovingly drawn with the detail of her ears. Cats have taught me how to rest. It’s relaxing to just look at this picture.

Proverbs 3: 24When you sit down, you will not be afraid;when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.… (and 26) for the Lord will be your confidence

​Lord you have been my confidenceYou have been my resting, resting downYou have been my sunshine, feeling warmYou have been my stillness, slowing downLord you will be my confidenceYou will be my rest, teach me how to resthold me in your restencircle me with your sweet sleepsoft sleep, warm restnothing now to do but thisnowhere now to be but hereO Lord you are my confidenceI am confident in you, only you I trustYou are my homeI am not afraid.

Hebrews 12.6, 10-11: The Lord disciplines those whom he loves … in order that we may share his holiness. Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

​Loving Father God, train me in your wayspaint me with your designscrush me to remake meflatten meand layer me with othersuntil ‘me’ merges into ‘weand together we are strong and softbeautiful and usefulgift for the giving. Amen.

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